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You Are a Star
2008-02-18 15:19:00 Dear daughter, I hope you know that you are a star When you were alive and when you went afar You continue to shine in so many people’s hearts A star that keeps glowing after it departs Precious daughter, I wish I could bring back yesterday To tell you all what I wanted and yearn to say Although I told you ... More About: Blog , Star
In Memoriam
2008-02-15 17:26:00 Our deepest condolences go to the family and friends of those who died at Northern Illinois University yesterday. We know there are no answers to the question “why” when it comes to such tragic incidents and few words that can console those who mourn for their loved ones killed in that auditorium. Our hearts go ... More About: Blog , In Memoriam
For Valentine?s Day
2008-02-14 17:52:00 Valentine’s Day is a time to not only think of your loved ones but also to think of yourself. Give yourself a Valentine Today. Congratulate yourself on your survival and dig deep to find that ray of hope. Do something you enjoy. Read a story, eat a favorite food, take a nap, listen to some ... More About: Valentine , Blog
Rose Colored Glasses
2008-02-14 17:50:00 On Valentine?s Day I bought a pair of glasses Beautiful rose-colored glasses. As I looked through them I could see the one I loved, perfect in every way. On Valentine?s Day I bought a pair of glasses Beautiful rose-colored glasses. Family, friends and strangers approach me with wide smiles, gilts in their eyes and each commenting on how beautiful ... More About: Blog , Rose , Glasses
Thank You for the Show ?Twice Lost?
2008-02-14 13:19:00 Thank you for doing the show Twice Lost . I thought Charlotte Mathes did an excellent job describing the feelings of grief when a parent loses a child from suicide and dispelled the myths of mental illness. Having a son who was struggling with Bipolar Illness and then did take his life, I felt her comments were ... More About: Show , Blog
MEMORIES ARE IN THIS CHAIR
2008-02-12 13:58:00 Memories are in this chair that I sit in every day. I remember the pleasing shape of your face, enhanced not only by your crystal brown eyes but also by your smile, that greeted me every morning without fail. I remember my fingers twisting strands of your golden brown curly hair, while you lay on my ... More About: Blog , Memories , Chair
Children of the Dome Packet
2008-02-09 02:53:00 Some of you have asked how to reach Rosemary Smith’s site to get the packet she has available. (She was on the show (January 31) Her site is http://www.childrenofdome.com. You can also click the link on the right panel. If you didn’t have the opportunity to hear her show, it is well worth a listen. Go to ... More About: Children , Blog , Packet , Dome
I Lost My Grandson November 23, 2007
2008-02-09 02:49:00 On November 23, 2007 my grandson Andrew 2.5 years old. Who had lived with me and was my life went to the emergency room that day because the night before he had been throwing up all night. He stayed most of the day with his mom and his mom wanted to have him admitted and ... More About: Lost , Blog , Grandson , Death and Dying
Yoga this morning
2008-02-06 14:26:00 I am still struggling this morning to shake the reality of the real world. Its unscripted and unexpected comments from innocent bystanders shake my wobbly legs on this chillier Feb morning as I am undressing for yoga class….it is not even 7 AM! As I peel the layers of outerwear off my own body, remove my shoes ... More About: Yoga , Blog , Morning , Death and Dying
The Grief Blog Announces Its First Annual Poetry Contest
2008-02-05 17:07:00 Submit an original poem about: Your grief experience Memories of your loved one Comfort for others who are grieving Expressions of hope Death and Dying Requirements: Must be original (never printed in any publication). No more than 30 lines and have no more than 65 characters per line. Must be submitted online to “Grief Poems” (click “Grief Poems” button in right ... More About: Contest , Poetry , Blog , Annual
How Do You Lose Your Brother?
2008-02-01 16:30:00 What at? Did you say he shot himself? When did this…my head just started to spin. It was like I was having a very bad nightmare that I just needed to wake up from. February 7, 2006 was a day that I will not forget. My older brother took his gun and shot and killed ... More About: Blog , Brother , Death and Dying
Learn the Biggest Lesson Grief and Loss Offers
2008-01-29 18:21:00 The death of a loved one and the grief that follows teach many lessons. Perhaps the most important one is that pain is the sign to take a new road in life. This is a double barreled lesson. First, we often have to decide to do some things we have not thought of previously?or ever ... More About: Blog , Offers , Loss , Learn , Lesson
Time is Different When You?re Grieving
2008-01-28 15:46:00 Four months ago my daughter was killed in a car crash. Her sudden death on a snowy night stunned her 15-year-old twins and sent shock waves through the entire family. Many of us are still in shock. I know I am. One moment, I know my daughter is gone. The next moment, I can’t believe ... More About: Time , Blog , Grieving , Death and Dying
Camp Erin - Because No Child Should Grieve Alone
2008-01-25 19:15:00 Camp Erin is an initiative created and funded by The Moyer Foundation in Seattle , WA ? a non-profit organization established by Major League All-Star pitcher Jamie Moyer and his wife, Karen. Camp Erin is a bereavement camp designed for children ages 6-17 who have experienced the loss of a family member or friend. It ... More About: Blog , Child , Camp
In Memory of Heath Ledger
2008-01-25 00:20:00 Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and fans of Heath Ledger . Heath died way before his time but left his mark on the world through all the films he did. He will be missed by many. May his family find some peace during this emotional time. Sincerely, Dr. Heidi & Dr. Gloria More About: Memory , Blog , In Memory
I Lost My Two Children to Long QT Syndrome
2008-01-21 15:26:00 My only two children died from Long QT Syndrome , Jimmy Brackett Died April 15, 2000 suffering from a seizure, Only two years later my Daughter Crissy Brackett died same as her brother on July 25, 2002 They both left behind a baby girl Jimmy’s daughter Alexis now 9 years old and Jessica now 6 years old, ... More About: Lost , Children , Blog
Camp Erin - Because No Child Should Grieve Alone
2008-01-18 16:26:00 Camp Erin is an initiative created and funded by The Moyer Foundation in Seattle , WA ? a non-profit organization established by Major League All-Star pitcher Jamie Moyer and his wife, Karen. Camp Erin is a bereavement camp designed for children ages 6-17 who have experienced the loss of a family member or friend. It ... More About: Blog , Child , Camp
Is Grieving Different When You Lose an Adult Child Vs. a Small Child?
2008-01-18 16:23:00 Dr. Gloria, My 32 year old son died in Sept 2007 and I have been trying to deal with my grief. I came across your griefblog recently and am pleased to be able to have access to someone with your background. In trying to find books and websites to help me, I am finding that there ... More About: Blog , Small , Adult , Child , Grieving
I Lost my Brother and Mother
2008-01-16 16:38:00 My mother had a 3 story house that is broken into one studio apartment with a bathroom in the basement, a 2-bedroom duplex on the first and second floor. I lived in the studio apartment, my mother and sister shared the first floor and my brother had the second floor duplex. We all lived there ... More About: Lost , Blog , Mother , Brother , My Brother
WE HARDLY GOT TO KNOW YOU
2008-01-15 23:13:00 My Great Grand daughter Raimey Elizabeth Cantrell-Rider, born June 21, 2007, died Dec 31, 2007. I wrote this poem for her and her family. We hardly got to know before you passed away. You were so sweet and beautiful, As dear as dear can be. We hardly got to know you before you left this world. Wait! Come back! Were really not ... More About: Blog
My 8 Month Old Son Was Murdered
2008-01-15 20:38:00 It has been 5 years 4 months and 19 days since my 8 month old son was murdered. I was enrolled in college, it was my first day and he couldn?t go to daycare because he had a small cold. So I called his father, his father?s mom, his father?s grandmother and even my own ... More About: Blog , Month , Mont
God Sits Beside Me
2008-01-14 18:42:00 GOD SITS BESIDE ME, and I feel the emptiness of every moment, every second, every minute, every hour, and every day, since my Little One walked through the Gates of Heaven. GOD SITS BESIDE ME, as I fill my days with unimportant chores in order to escape the thought of tomorrow. GOD SITS BESIDE ME, as I ... More About: Blog
Gentle Tears for My Daughter
2008-01-11 18:33:00 Funny how the tears just roll down my cheeks I remember crying…as a little girl As a young woman And how my face would be all scrunched up But now the tears Just softly roll down my cheeks They just fall With no effort at all Wish someone could just carefully Wipe them away And wash my pain away But I can’t make them stop My heart ... More About: Blog , Daughter , Gentle
I Dreamed Today
2008-01-08 20:07:00 I DREAMED TODAY, of a little one being born, with ten little toes, ten little fingers and a pug little nose, AND I PRAYED. I DREAMED TODAY, that my little one open her eyes and noticed that I was her mom, and she looked at me with such a smile and eyes so bright it took my ... More About: Blog , Today , Death and Dying
Cenos
2008-01-08 14:32:00 I will name this thing we are not made for This thing that has happened to some, that we never expected, that we blame ourselves for, more that we should. We sit next to you on the bus, talk to you at work or in line You might never know, we cloak it well Unless you catch us crushed, Pulled over past impromptu roadside ... More About: Blog , Death and Dying
My Youngest Son Died in an Accident
2008-01-06 17:05:00 My youngest son Nathan, just 20 years old died in a car accident on my husbands birthday July 7th, 2007. He took a curve too fast on July 4th at 3:30 am, the same curve he had taken 100 times before. He was not not wearing a seat belt, he was ejected from the car ... More About: Blog , Accident , Died , Death and Dying
Why did you come 2008?
2008-01-04 22:56:00 Why did you come two thousand and eight? And why is everyone happy and feeling so great? If your intention is to bring me joy, then it is too late Since you have already determined my fate I cannot welcome another new year Without having my beloved daughter near It is amazing how everyone else is joyful and wants to cheer I ... More About: Blog , Death and Dying , 2008
Thank You, George, for the Lovely Note
2008-01-03 23:30:00 hi drs gloria and heidi, happy new year. i was listening to the show on dealing with grief after losing both parents. as i emailed you previously, i lost both parents 25 days apart about 4.5 years ago. one of the interesting things that i found your guest lisa peacock talked about, was visiting the ... More About: Blog , Note , George , Lovely
I Lost My Son, Gabriel
2008-01-02 14:39:00 I lost my son Gabr iel almost 3 years ago , He will be 3 on Feb.14ith. He was 11 weeks old. My life for the last 2.5 years has been completely turned inside out, upside down, and blown totally to bits. I am thankful that I still have a little shred of my sanity left. Losing ... More About: Lost , Blog , Death and Dying
Missed Opportunities
More articles from this author:2008-01-02 13:33:00 When we lose a loved one, sometimes when we reflect on the past, we find missed opportunities. The spring before Alicia died, she was invited to a 2 week seminar at Princeton. I never told her how proud I was of her accomplishments! She was working on her PhD in mathematics and she had earned ... More About: Blog , Opportunities , Death and Dying , Unit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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